June 9th 2024.
On a sunny Sunday at Providence Stadium, the West Indies cricket team put on a dominant performance against Uganda in the T20 World Cup. Akeal Hosein, with his five-wicket haul, played a crucial role in their 134-run win over Uganda in the second group C match.
The West Indies won the toss and chose to bat first, putting up a strong total of 173 runs in 20 overs. Johnson Charles and Andre Russell led the way with their impressive batting, scoring 44 off 42 and 30 off 17 respectively. Uganda struggled to keep up with the West Indies' pace and were eventually bowled out for a mere 39 runs in 12 overs, with Hosein recording an impressive figure of 5-11.
Hosein's five-for was the second-best T20I bowling figure for the West Indies and the sixth-best in a T20 World Cup. The West Indies openers, Brandon King and Johnson Charles, started off strong, scoring at a quick pace before King was dismissed by left-arm spinner Alpesh Ramjani. Nicholas Pooran then stepped up to the plate, hitting two sixes early on in his innings.
Despite the disciplined bowling from Uganda's Frank Nsubuga and Brian Masaba, the West Indies batters took advantage of any loose deliveries and continued to score boundaries in the middle overs. Uganda managed to get a breakthrough when they dismissed Rovman Powell in the 16th over, followed by the wicket of Pooran by Masaba. However, Andre Russell's big hits in the final four overs helped the West Indies add another 45 runs to their total.
In the second innings, the West Indies' bowlers dominated Uganda's batters from the very beginning. Hosein, Romario Shepherd, and Russell all contributed with wickets, with Hosein taking three in his first three overs during the Powerplay. He continued to impress, eventually recording his first-ever T20I five-for in the seventh over. Alzarri Joseph and Gudakesh Motie also joined in on the action, as Uganda struggled to keep up with the challenging circumstances and were eventually bowled out for just 39 runs in 12 overs.
With this dominant performance, the West Indies secured a 134-run victory over Uganda. The final score was West Indies 173/5, beating Uganda's 39 runs.
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